Historical setting: 602 C.E. The cottage in the Vosges This is the stage of my healing my sons seemed to fear most, when their papa is laying around the house, howling woefully and taking all their mother’s attention. May my howls be silenced by courage, since death is not my option. Thankfully my placeContinue reading “#44.12, Thurs., May 25, 2023”
Category Archives: Early Medieval
#44.11, Weds., May 24, 2023
Historical setting: 602 C.E. The secular church in the Vosges Hannah is a no-nonsense, eight-year-old. She would be just like Ana was at eight, but that Ana’s own mother had given her away in fear of her special gifts; and for Hannah, we, her family, have an appreciation of these gifts in a girlContinue reading “#44.11, Weds., May 24, 2023”
#44.10 Tues., May 23, 2023
Historical setting: 602 C.E. The secular church in the Vosges Mater Doe has been keeping watch, offering up, through dark hours, prayers and comfort, a sip of water, a warmer blanket all for a healing that might happen regardless of her tireless efforts. I have new strength already. And I’m driven to graspContinue reading “#44.10 Tues., May 23, 2023”
#44.9, Thurs., May 18, 2023
Historical setting: 602 C.E. The secular church in the Vosges Gabe and Greg park the wagon behind the little secular church they’ve always known. Maybe it is her ordained priesthood, or maybe its her deafness, but they hope to find Mater Doe the comforting listener. They try to tell her everything that hasContinue reading “#44.9, Thurs., May 18, 2023”
#44.8, Weds., May 17, 2023
Historical setting: 602 C.E. Following the creek bed home Gabe and Greg return to this wagonload of dirty straw along with their older, and maybe wiser hunter friend, Charlie. Charlie asks them why they put their father’s body under all this filth. Gabe explains, “We needed a wagon and the stable masterContinue reading “#44.8, Weds., May 17, 2023”
#44.7, Tues., May 16, 2023
Historical setting: 602 C.E. The road in the valley My gifted power is healing. Anyone’s healing is one of those unimaginable events of life like birthing, growing, aging, experiencing. It changes us from our physical being right through our hopes and fears. The healed and the caregivers alike are never the same. But theContinue reading “#44.7, Tues., May 16, 2023”
#44.6, Thurs., May 11, 2023
Historical setting: 602 C.E. A Woods in Gaul The guards argue for a moment over who should use the polearm, and they assure one another the spear tip is firmly in place. Now I feel the pain of it, and breath is… At this waking I am gasping for breath under a heapContinue reading “#44.6, Thurs., May 11, 2023”
#44.5, Weds., May 10, 2023
Historical setting: 602 C.E. Woods near Chalôns Through darkness, I’m prodded on by the bishops’ guards. It seems one of those ancient skews of justice in response to an unwelcome message is to kill the messenger. Ancient people did it. It was probably born in the wilds before the human imagination could fathom reason.Continue reading “#44.5, Weds., May 10, 2023”
#44.4, Tues., May 9, 2023
Historical setting: 602 C.E. Chalôns Rage ignites these bishops – a flicker of wrath poofs to flaming venom! Father Columbanus’ suggestion for improving the use of a bishops’ council rings of insolence to these gathered. I assume I will be carrying an angry response back to the Father after they take a cooler momentContinue reading “#44.4, Tues., May 9, 2023”
#44.3, Thurs., May 4, 2023
Historical setting: 602 C.E. Chalôns The bishops are meeting in this place. Greg and Gabe are caught up in the pomp of the nobility and are no doubt peeking through any crack or hole they can find in these walls. The baro paces outside the door, while I enter with the bag containing the scrollContinue reading “#44.3, Thurs., May 4, 2023”
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